It had been over ten years since I’d visited Amsterdam – and let’s just say my two trips couldn’t have been more different. My first Amsterdam experience was pretty much exactly what you’d expect for a 22 year old, who just graduated college and was backpacking through Europe with his best friends: pub crawls, beers, […]
How to Make an Old Fashioned Cocktail (That Doesn’t Suck)
I have a love/hate relationship with the old fashioned cocktail. On the one hand, it’s my favorite classic cocktail out there. It’s just the right mix of boozy whisky and sweetness, that lets you know you’re drinking a real cocktail, without the flamboyance of a pretty umbrella (although those have their time and place). But […]
Deadshot PDX: The Most Unique Cocktails in Portland
Despite traveling all over the world to taste and write about cocktails, up until now I haven’t written much about the cocktail scene in my hometown: Portland, Oregon. Portland has a fantastic food and beverage scene, and I feel lucky to never want for choice when it comes to snagging an expertly prepared drink. But […]
Cafe Dante NYC: Is it REALLY the World’s Best Bar?
Cafe Dante in NYC has been around for 104 years. It’s been on my radar for about 4. But after over a century of serving drinks to locals in Greenwich Village, it was officially crowned the best bar in the world by World’s 50 Best. And not only that? It was also crowned best bar in the world […]
69 Colbrooke Row Review: A Classic that Lost Its Luster
On our last trip to London I was excited to visit The Bar With No Name, which is located at 69 Colbrooke Row. As one of the longer standing cocktail bars in London and one with so much history and recognition, I was excited to experience it for myself. It would be just the 2nd […]